Susumelle – spiced Calabrian biscuits
Ingredients
Susumelle
- 200g of runny honey, use a variety with a mild flavour
- 50ml of water
- 500g of plain flour, sifted
- 200g of caster sugar
- 10g of cocoa powder, dark
- 8g of ground cinnamon
- 16g of baking powder
- 60g of whole milk
- 200g of dark chocolate , roughly chopped
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Line 2 baking sheets with baking parchment and set aside
2
Place the honey and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer
3
In a large bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and baking powder. Add the milk, followed by the hot honey and water mixture. Stir and knead until it all comes together into a soft, even dough
4
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and bring together into a ball. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough to a 6–7mm thickness. Cut out the susumelle with an oval biscuit cutter, or with a sharp paring knife – they should be about 9cm long and 5cm wide (I used a glass to draw a circle to use as a guide, then created my ovals based on it). Gently transfer the biscuits to the prepared baking sheets. Knead any leftover dough back together, roll it out again, and repeat the process until you have used all the dough
5
Bake the susumelle for 12–15 minutes, or until brown and crisp. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely
6
As a final step, melt the chocolate in a bain-marie. Dip the top of each susumelle into the melted chocolate to coat the entire surface, then place them back on the cooling rack. Leave them to cool once more. Serve as soon as the chocolate has solidified – you can store them in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks if not eating immediately
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Susumelle – spiced Calabrian biscuits
